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Frescobaldi Laudemio Olio Nuovo makes the list of Tablehopper's top holiday food gifts for 2011.
Marcia says: "Do you understand the joy of having olio nuovo (“new oil”) in your house? It’s one of my favorite things about winter. I swear, I drizzle it on everything, from soups...

The finest Italian ingredients are gifts enough on their own says Toni Lydecker, author of the blog, Tavola Talks:
"With or without a cookbook, there’s no finer gift than a bottle of freshly pressed olive oil. Two I can vouch for are Frescobaldi Laudemio from Tuscany, and Olio Verde Novello...

The Nibble gives a great short history of and many ideas for how to use Colatura di Alici, The Secret Sauce.
"The clear amber liquid is as highly prized by Italian cooks today as it was back in ancient Roman times. Back then, dinner guests would bring a bottle of colatura as a house gift,...

Seemingly an unlikely place for an olive oil mention (right next to high-tech fishing essentials like a really expensive GPS fish finder), but we agree with the serving suggestion nonetheless!
Dave Pasternack of New York City's Esca likes his freshly caught 300-pound tuna served simply with...

Olio Verde Olio Novello gets a great review from foodie blog, Proud Italian Cook. The Proud Italian Cook features Olio Verde Olio Novello in her Cooking with Quality Products review from February 2011. She has some great recipe ideas for this limited edition oil. Even though the flavor...

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Manicaretti is an importer and wholesaler of fine Italian foods to retailers and restaurants. In 1988, Rolando Beramendi founded Manicaretti (the Italian word for little delicacies or treats) to bring products from Italy's finest regional artisan producers to the United States.